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Influx of foreign players into Major League Soccer
With the start of the 2015 Major League Soccer (MLS) season and the newly signed Collective Bargaining Agreement, there are many notable things going on for soccer in the United States. Specifically,...
View ArticlePublic Money for Private Stadiums?
On Wednesday, Minnesota United was officially announced as an expansion side into Major League Soccer. The franchise looks to build a 20,000 seat stadium from scratch; however, the Minnesota Governor...
View ArticleRobbie Rogers, Sexuality and the Institution of Football
On May 26, 2013, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers became the first openly gay male to compete within a major North American professional sports league, stepping onto the pitch in the 77th...
View ArticleWill the U.S. Ever Truly Master the ‘Art’ of Soccer?
In Soccer in Sun and Shadow, Eduardo Galeano proclaims the United States to be “the home of baseball” and sarcastically describes efforts by the American media to herald soccer as “the sport of the...
View ArticleWarum sagen wir Soccer?
Jeder weißt, dass amerikanischer Fußball und europäischer Fußball nicht gleich sind. Eigentlich würde niemand „europäischer Fußball“ sagen, weil der Sport nur „Fußball“ genannt wird. Aus einem...
View ArticleCoach K, Jay Heaps and an Improbable Relationship
He paces along the sidelines, arms crossed. Sometimes, he sits, hand on chin. Nevertheless, his expression remains stern, almost intimidating to the participants and referees alike. He closely observes...
View ArticleA Plea for Patience After the US Soccer Presidential Election
In the aftermath of that dreadful night in Couva, Trinidad, I, like many other US Soccer supporters, felt a wide range of emotions. Anguish and despair, over not being able to see the first true...
View ArticleEvaluating the Potential for Analytics in Soccer
As a kid, one of my favorite movies was Moneyball. For those who have never seen it, the movie tells the story of Billie Bean, the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics baseball team and how he used...
View ArticleLa MLS et Les Academies
Avec le début de la MLS ce week-end, c’est un bon moment pour analyser et évaluer la ligue et son avenir. À mon avis, l’aspect le plus important dans cette discussion est la croissance des académies...
View ArticleSoccertown USA
A new documentary has just been released, and is free to watch on Youtube, about the remarkable story of Kearny, New Jersey and the town’s role in the history of U.S. soccer. One of the makers of the...
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